السلام عليكم!
Sorry for not having posted something in a while!
I've been under the weather for a little bit, but I feel a lot better :) ! I can't believe that I have less than a week left in المغرب (Morocco)! It's so bittersweet, but one thing is for sure -- I am extremely glad I decided to study abroad.
I buy a painting from every place that I visit in Morocco, because the art is beautiful and plentiful here. I've been studying and living in Fes, so obviously my nicest work of heart has to be from Fes. Last Thursday, my roommate Erin and I went shopping for some souvenirs that she needed and we ended up walking in to an art gallery. It was the first time I really saw oil pants and not acrylic pants and got a beautiful painting of a gateway that is really close to my homestay, In actuality, my homestay is in the perfect location -- it's on one of the major roads of the old medinah. When I say road, I hope you all know that cars aren't allowed here -- only donkeys and kitties! But please don't ride the cats.
This weekend is my last weekend in Morocco, so I decided to stay and make sure that I get to explore Fes intimately. Fortunately, the weather is beautiful (84 degrees with an amazing breeze). Today, I visited the King's Palace Brass Doors. You are allowed to take pictures, but you can't sit on the grass! We maneuvered our way through the Jewish quarters which have buildings that are definitely architecturally distinct from the rest of Fes. We also visited the different gateways through out the city. I think there are 13 in total and I've seen most of them. The old city is actually protected by walls and the gateways are the entrance to this fortress. It's quiet a site. We also visited another rural fortress, the Kasbah Cherardah., which is unfortunately closed to tourists. I snuck a peak between the slightly cracked open doors though! It was a hilly walk up, but a breathtaking one at that, too. At the top of the hill was the Borj Nord, or a fortress that is now a International Weapon Museum. Some of the weapons were so ornate I could accessorize with them! Afterwards, we wandered down the streets of the Old City to souvenir shop. I got some good finds! In one of the stores, the merchant was selling tiles that were about a hundred years old and it was amazing to get to touch them. When I got home, my sister and I did karaoke in Arabic, English and Hindi!
Sorry for not having posted something in a while!
I've been under the weather for a little bit, but I feel a lot better :) ! I can't believe that I have less than a week left in المغرب (Morocco)! It's so bittersweet, but one thing is for sure -- I am extremely glad I decided to study abroad.
I buy a painting from every place that I visit in Morocco, because the art is beautiful and plentiful here. I've been studying and living in Fes, so obviously my nicest work of heart has to be from Fes. Last Thursday, my roommate Erin and I went shopping for some souvenirs that she needed and we ended up walking in to an art gallery. It was the first time I really saw oil pants and not acrylic pants and got a beautiful painting of a gateway that is really close to my homestay, In actuality, my homestay is in the perfect location -- it's on one of the major roads of the old medinah. When I say road, I hope you all know that cars aren't allowed here -- only donkeys and kitties! But please don't ride the cats.
This weekend is my last weekend in Morocco, so I decided to stay and make sure that I get to explore Fes intimately. Fortunately, the weather is beautiful (84 degrees with an amazing breeze). Today, I visited the King's Palace Brass Doors. You are allowed to take pictures, but you can't sit on the grass! We maneuvered our way through the Jewish quarters which have buildings that are definitely architecturally distinct from the rest of Fes. We also visited the different gateways through out the city. I think there are 13 in total and I've seen most of them. The old city is actually protected by walls and the gateways are the entrance to this fortress. It's quiet a site. We also visited another rural fortress, the Kasbah Cherardah., which is unfortunately closed to tourists. I snuck a peak between the slightly cracked open doors though! It was a hilly walk up, but a breathtaking one at that, too. At the top of the hill was the Borj Nord, or a fortress that is now a International Weapon Museum. Some of the weapons were so ornate I could accessorize with them! Afterwards, we wandered down the streets of the Old City to souvenir shop. I got some good finds! In one of the stores, the merchant was selling tiles that were about a hundred years old and it was amazing to get to touch them. When I got home, my sister and I did karaoke in Arabic, English and Hindi!
Outside the brass doors of my palace -- haha ;)!
Borj Nord -- the Weapons Museum was inside here!
Such a beautiful sword -- it's encrusted with rubies and sapphires.
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